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Quote of the Day: Ava DuVernay Explains, “The Onus is Not on the Marginalized to Educate”
Ava DuVernay is about to have a killer fall. Her first television series, “Queen Sugar,” will premiere on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network, and she’s the first woman to open the New York Film...
Screenwriter Anya Kochoff Romano to Make Directorial Debut
Screenwriter Anya Kochoff Romano is set to make her directorial debut, Variety reports. The woman behind the scripts for 2016’s “Mother’s Day” and 2005’s “Monster-in-Law” will take the...
Eleanor Catton’s “The Luminaries” Coming to Television
Eleanor Catton’s award-winning novel “The Luminaries” is being adapted for TV, The Hollywood Reporter writes. Working Title Television will produce the series for the BBC. Catton will adapt...
Trailer Watch: Sibling Rivalry Gets Super Awkward in “My Blind Brother”
A trailer has been released for “My Blind Brother,” Sophie Goodhart’s feature debut. The comedy centers on Bill (Nick Kroll, “Burning Love”), a man who is constantly overshadowed by his...
“Happy Valley” Returning for a Third Season
Viewers don’t have to say goodbye to Sergeant Catherine Cawood and “Happy Valley” just yet. Despite previous comments that suggested otherwise, the award-winning BBC One police drama will...
Trailer Watch: Ellen Page’s “Gaycation” Returns for Season 2
Season 1 of Viceland’s “Gaycation” featured Ellen Page and Ian Daniel, her gay best friend, traveling to Jamaica, Brazil, Japan, and the U.S. to explore LBGTQ communities around the world. In...
Never Too Old to Dream Big: Going From Mom to Movie Maker with No Fear
Guest Post by Caytha Jentis As I’m about to complete “The Other F Word,” my fourth production since deciding to become a filmmaker in my early forties, I’ve decided to reflect on...
Trailer Watch: Natalie Portman Is a Spiritualist Superstar in “Planetarium”
A gorgeous trailer has landed for “Planetarium,” Rebecca Zlotowski’s upcoming period drama starring Natalie Portman and Lily-Rose Depp (“Yoga Hosers”) as sisters. The young American...
Refinery29 Launches Women-Directed Film Series
Refinery29’s Shatterbox Anthology short film series highlighting female filmmakers has launched. On August 28, the first of 12 short films, a documentary called “Watching You, Watching Me,”...
Books by Nine-Year-Old Journalist Hilde Lysiak Being Made into a TV Series
Paramount Television and Anonymous Content have snatched up the rights to an upcoming book series from tiny journalist Hilde Lysiak, Variety reports. The nine-year-old reporter Lysiak made news...
New “American Girl” Live-Action Special Will Depict The Civil Rights Movement
A new “American Girl” live-action special will be set during the civil rights movement, Deadline reports. “Melody, 1963: Love Has to Win, an American Girl Story” centers on a 10-year-old...
“Women Who Score” Made History for Female Composers
Composer Nan Schwartz: Gino Mifsud/AWFC Guest Post by Penka Kouneva On August 19, 2016, I had the honor of conducting my music in a concert titled “Women Who Score: Soundtracks Live.” This event...
Weekly Update for August 26: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“Equal Means Equal” Films About Women Opening This Week Equal Means Equal (Documentary) — Directed by Kamala Lopez; Written by Kamala Lopez and Gini Sikes “Equal Means Equal” offers...
Listen: Podcast with Clea DuVall, Writer, Director, and Star of “The Intervention”
Women and Hollywood spoke with Clea DuVall, writer, director, and star of “The Intervention.” DuVall has been acting on screen for 20 years, with credits including “Veep,” “American Horror...
Diablo Cody Will Americanize Caitlin Moran’s “Raised By Wolves” for ABC
Diablo Cody is set to introduce U.S. audiences to more snarky, precocious, and hilarious teen girls. The “Juno” screenwriter and Oscar winner has teamed up with Berlanti Productions...
Toni Collette to Star in “Unit Zero” from “Black-ish” Team
Toni Collette will star in and executive produce ABC’s “Unit Zero,” Deadline reports. The series, an action dramedy, comes from “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris and producer Lindsey...
The Importance of Gender Parity in Critics Polls
On Monday, BBC Culture published “The 21st Century’s 100 greatest films,” a list that polled 177 critics worldwide for their top ten films of this century (2000 onwards). Out of those 177...
Amazon Acquires Creepy Australian Drama Series “The Kettering Incident”
Amazon Prime Video has acquired the U.S. rights to the first season of the Australian drama “The Kettering Incident” from BBC Worldwide, Variety reports. The series stars Elizabeth Debicki...
Exclusive: “My King” Clip Shows Emmanuelle Bercot Falling in Love
What better time to interact with a potential love interest than when you look “like death warmed over”? What begins as good-natured ribbing among friends transforms into something much more in...
Three Women Shortlisted to Direct “Captain Marvel”
Three outstanding female directors are on the short list to direct “Captain Marvel,” the first female-led superhero movie from Marvel Studios. The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that those...
“Toni Erdmann” Selected as Germany’s Oscar Pick
It’s official: Germany is entering Maren Ade’s Cannes breakout “Toni Erdmann” into the Oscar race. The film has been submitted for consideration in the best foreign-language film category...
Trailer Watch: Amma Asante’s “A United Kingdom” Looks Award Worthy
“Belle” director Amma Asante’s next film, “A United Kingdom” will make its world premiere September 9 during the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival, then make its way to London...
BBC Commissions Series from “Suffragette” Screenwriter Abi Morgan
Emmy winner Abi Morgan is working on a new series for BBC, “The Split.” The project was announced by Charlotte Moore, BBC’s director of content, during a panel discussion at the Edinburgh TV...
“Equal Means Equal” Director Kamala Lopez Talks Patricia Arquette and Fair Pay
Kamala Lopez has been named the 2015 Woman of the Year by the LA County’s Board of Supervisors and the Women’s Commission, one of 21 Leaders of the 21st Century by eNews, and the 2011 Woman of...
Helping Hands: August 2016’s Crowdfunding Picks
“Love is Uganda” We all need a helping hand sometimes, and that is the running theme in the second round of crowdfunding picks for August. From women helping each other to the real life...
Women Leading the Way in NBC Universal DreamWorks Merger
NBC Universal has announced the new structure for their senior management team for their acquisition of DreamWorks Animation and women are taking some important roles. As TheWrap reported, Bonnie...
“Toni Erdmann” and “Suffragette” Recommended for EFA Nominations
The nominations for the 29th European Film Awards won’t be revealed until November, but the 50 films recommended for nomination have been announced. Eleven of the titles, or 22 percent, are...
Watch: “Pitch” Inspires Kids to Believe Women Can Do Anything
If you see it, you can dream it, and you can become it. So it will come as no surprise when, after “Pitch” premieres on Fox on September 22, more little girls everywhere will want to start...
Renee Zellweger Talks Aging, Beauty, and Power
Oscar winner Renee Zellweger recently sat down with The Hollywood Reporter for a wide-ranging, in-depth interview in anticipation of her eagerly awaited reprisal of her most beloved role. “Bridget...
First Project from Alicia Vikander’s Vikarious Productions Begins Filming
Production has begun on the first film to come out of Oscar winner Alicia Vikander’s new company Vikarious Productions. “Euphoria,” the English-language directorial debut of Swedish writer and...
Trailer Watch: Kate Winslet Designs Fabulous Revenge in “The Dressmaker”
Revenge is best served while wearing a fabulous dress. Kate Winslet stars as Myrtle “Tilly” Dunnage in the Australian dark comedy “The Dressmaker,” from director Jocelyn Moorhouse. Tilly is...
Emmanuelle Bercot’s “150 Milligrams” to Open San Sebastian Film Fest
French writer-director-actress Emmanuelle Bercot’s “150 Milligrams” will open the 2016 San Sebastian Film Festival, Variety reports. The drama will kick off the 64th edition of the fest...
Trailer Watch: Julie Dash’s “Daughters of the Dust” 25th Anniversary Remaster
“Daughters of the Dust” Julie Dash’s landmark film “Daughters of the Dust” has been remastered and a new trailer has just been released in anticipation of the film’s 25th anniversary...
Bias and Stereotypes Hold Women Back from Theater Leadership Positions
Why are so few women in top leadership positions in theaters and how can these numbers improve? HowlRound, a commons by and for people who make performance, has shared new research seeking answers...
New BBC Film Poll Sorely Lacking Both Women Directors and Critics
BBC Culture has released a list titled “The 21st Century’s 100 Greatest Films,” for which it polled 177 film critics from around the world. The resulting list of films is unsurprisingly,...
Trailer Watch: Kirsten Johnson Records Life Around the World in “Cameraperson”
A trailer has landed for “Cameraperson,” Kirsten Johnson’s award-winning new documentary. The film made its World Premiere at Sundance in January, and in June snagged top honors at the...
Elizabeth Banks’ WhoHaHa Comedy Platform Launches “Cannabis Moms Club”
Elizabeth Banks’ comedy platform WhoHaHa has launched a new web series called “Cannabis Moms Club,” about stay-at-home moms who love smoking weed. “Cannabis Moms Club” was created by Kai...
Women and Hollywood is Hiring a Social Media Intern
The Women and Hollywood team is looking for a new Social Media intern. The internship will begin October 1, 2016. The intern will be responsible for helping to grow and nurture the Women and...
Joan Collins and Pauline Collins Road Comedy Gets International Distribution
“The Time of Their Lives,” the road trip comedy starring Joan Collins and Pauline Collins, has received distribution via Universal Pictures Home Entertainment in the U.K., Australia, France, and...
Cannes Hit “Toni Erdmann” Wins 2016 Fipresci Grand Prix
German writer-director Maren Ade just made history. Her newest film, Cannes hit “Toni Erdmann,” has been awarded the 2016 International Federation of Film Critics (Fipresci) Grand Prix for best...
Former CBS Boss Nina Tassler Working with Liz Tigelaar on Showtime Series
Former CBS Entertainment chair Nina Tassler is developing a series for Showtime, Variety reports. Less than one year after leaving CBS, Tassler has “The Middlesteins” in the works at Showtime....
“Anne of Green Gables” Series Coming to Netflix
Your favorite loquacious redhead is coming to Netflix. The streaming service has picked up “Anne,” an eight-episode series based on Canadian author L.M. Montgomery’s much-loved “Anne of...
Trailer Watch: “Audrie & Daisy” Doc Tackles Sex Crimes and Cyber Bulling
Netflix has released a heartbreaking trailer for “Audrie & Daisy.” The documentary chronicles the lives of two underage teen girls in the aftermath of being sexually assaulted and having the...
How Alpha Violet Supports Female Talent
Virginie Devesa, the co-head of the Paris-based sales agency Alpha Violet, is at the Locarno Film Festival this week in search of new filmmaking voices and has her eye out for films made by women....
Trailer Watch: Halle Berry is On a Mission to Save Her Son in “Kidnap”
Don’t mess with a mom and her minivan. In “Kidnap,” Oscar winner Halle Berry plays Karla McCoy, a woman determined to find her son after he’s kidnapped from a park. A new trailer for the...
Spain’s Oscar Short-List: Two of Three Films are Directed by Women
Spain won’t announce its Academy Award candidate until September 7, but the country has revealed their short-list of contenders, and two of the three films are directed by women: Iciar Bollain’s...
Watch Today: Women’s Leadership in Theater Conference Live Stream
The American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco is hosting a Women’s Leadership Conference today that you can watch live. The conference, as BroadwayWorld reports, “emerged from a...
Zooey Deschanel Directing “New Girl” Season Six Premiere
Zooey Deschanel, star of Fox’s “New Girl,” will be making her directorial debut by helming the season premiere of the comedy, now heading into its sixth season. As Entertainment Weekly...
Melora Hardin To Star in Freeform Pilot “Issues”
Melora Hardin, who played Tammy Cashman on “Transparent,” is now set for the Freeform pilot “Issues,” Deadline reports. The pilot, created by Sarah Watson (“Parenthood”), “was...
Mira Nair, Freida Pinto, and Cheryl Boone Isaacs to Speak at TIFF Conference
The Toronto International Film Festival Industry Conference has announced further details about its 2016 lineup. While TIFF is best known for its high-profile film screenings, the festival also...
Weekly Update for August 19: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films Playing Near You
“A Tale of Love and Darkness” Films About Women Opening This Week A Tale of Love and Darkness — Written and Directed by Natalie Portman “A Tale of Love and Darkness” is based on the...